Oliver Swerdlow

• BGO on development financing of industrial assets in Germany.
• Blackstone Infrastructure on its acquisition of a minority stake in AGS, that owns Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Southampton airports.
• CollectiveEquity on their acquisition of a large UK social housing portfolio.
• Saudi Fransi Capital on the development of the first phase of King Salman Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, set to be the world's largest urban park.
• Mirabaud Asset Management on the acquisition of their first real estate asset in the UK.
• Münchener Hypothekenbank on several financings of real estate assets in the UK.
• Greystar on the acquisition of distressed loans secured by multi-family assets in the Netherlands.
• NEOM on various structured real estate financings and lease and leasebacks of real estate assets in NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
• StudentCribs on various acquisitions of portfolios of student housing in the UK.
• Nvidia on various real estate matters in the UK.
• Mansford on the acquisition and disposal of various industrial, hospitality and entertainment assets across the UK.
• Fusion Group on the land acquisition, development and financing of several purpose built student accommodation assets in the UK.
• Family office on the acquisition of a number of industrial and logistic assets in the UK.
• SFO Capital on the financing of a newly developed office building in London.
• BlackRock on the acquisition and management of various industrial, trade-counter and retail assets across the UK.
• JP Morgan Asset Management on the sale of 8 Canada Square (HSBC Tower) in London’s Canary Wharf.
• Family office on the sale of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Battersea.
• PGIM on the financing of several portfolios of UK industrial assets.
• Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) on multiple acquisition financings and re-financings of office and retail assets in the UK.
• Family office on several investment, including investing into a UK real estate lending business.

Olie Swerdlow helps clients turn complex global commercial real estate opportunities into practical, risk-managed outcomes. He advises funds, family offices and corporates on property acquisitions and disposals, real estate M&A, development projects, landlord and tenant matters, and real estate financings, helping his clients manage risk, resolve issues and achieve commercial results.

Olie helps clients move from strategy to execution across the commercial real estate life cycle, including acquisitions and disposals, real estate M&A, financings, developments and asset management matters. He centres his advice on each client’s commercial objectives, helping them assess risk, protect value and make confident decisions in competitive or complex situations.

Olie supports domestic and international funds, corporates and family offices on single-asset and portfolio transactions across industrial, office, student housing, care homes, build-to-rent/multi-family, social housing, hotels and hospitality, and retail assets. This breadth gives clients practical insight into the issues that can affect pricing, deliverability and long-term performance.

Clients turn to Olie on real estate finance and development matters when legal structure needs to align with funding, operational and delivery objectives. He works with clients and their wider advisers to anticipate obstacles, resolve negotiation points and keep transactions progressing.

Where disputes or contentious issues arise, Olie helps clients assess their options early and pursue outcomes that support their broader business objectives. His advice is practical, responsive and commercially grounded, helping clients manage complexity and achieve results.